SC Pins Down Sushil Kumar: Bail Cancelled & Orders Surrender
The Supreme Court bench of Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra has cancelled the bail granted to two-time Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar and directed the wrestler to surrender within one week. In May 2021, wrestler Kumar was arrested in connection with the murder of 27-year-old former junior champion wrestler Sagar Dhankar at Delhi’s […]
SC To Retrace Steps on Disciplining Allahabad HC Judge?
The Supreme Court is set to reconsider the matter where the bench of Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice R. Mahadevan had pulled up Justice Prashant Kumar of the Allahabad High Court and as part of a disciplinary action, they had not only set aside his order, calling it untenable in law, but had also directed […]
Justice Gone Wrong : Livid SC Strips HC Judge of Criminal Assignments
The Supreme Court has pulled up Justice Prashant Kumar of the Allahabad High Court and as part of a disciplinary action, the bench of Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice R. Mahadevan has not only set aside his order, calling it untenable in law, but has also directed the Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court […]
“Were You There?’’ SC Rips Rahul Gandhi’s Galwan Comments
“…If you were a true Indian, you would not say all this.” expressed the Supreme Court bench of Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice AG Masih during the proceedings of the defamation case against Leader of Opposition, Rahul Gandhi over comments made by him about the Indian Army in the context of the 2020 Galwan Valley […]
Gaza Genocide Protest Plea Dismissed : HC Deems It ‘shortsighted’
“Our country has enough issues. We don't want anything like this. I am sorry to say, you are all short-sighted. You are looking at issues in Gaza and Palestine. Look at your own country. Be patriots. This is not patriotism.” observed the bench of Justice Ravindra Ghuge and Justice Gautam Ankhad while firmly dismissing the […]
Dissenting Members Resisting Redevelopment Evicted By HC
The Bombay High Court division bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Sandeep V. Marne has set aside an order passed by a single judge under Section 9 of the Arbitration Act, which had stalled the redevelopment of the Priyadarshini Co-operative Housing Society (Petitioner) owing to individual grievances from Respondents. The bench ruled […]
Judicial Reshuffle: Fresh Appointments and Transfers Notified
In pursuance of the Supreme Courts Collegium recommendations in May, the Center has given the nod to the elevation of 5 Judges to be the Chief Justice of their respective High Courts. The notifications record the appointment of the following judge 1. Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva, Judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court (parent High Court: […]
Discipline in Disarray: Bombay HC Demands DGP’s Oath on Law Enforcement Failures
In a striking rebuke to what it termed an “unconscionable and unpardonable” lapse in police procedure, the Bombay High Court bench of Justice A.S. Gadkari and Justice Rajesh Patil has directed the Director General of Police to personally explain on oath whether the provisions of law enacted by the Parliament of India are binding and […]
Capital or Revenue? Bombay HC Clarifies Tax Status of State Industrialisation Incentives
The Bombay High Court division bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Sandeep Marne has decided the fate of long-pending tax disputes concerning whether sales tax incentives granted by the State Government for setting up industries in specified backward areas should be treated as capital receipts, exempt from tax, or as revenue receipts, liable […]
Judicial Transparency Boosted: CJI B.R. Gavai Inaugurates Live Streaming at Bombay HC
In a move dedicated to judicial transparency and to expand public access to courtrooms, the Chief Justice of India, B.R. Gavai inaugurated the live streaming of hearings before select benches of the Principal seat of the Bombay High Court. The Chief Justice of Bombay High Court Alok Aradhe had also indicated that preparations of such […]